Thursday, 18 February 2010
Next round
We woke to the sound of our rooster alarm clock at 5.30 am, as soon as I moved I thought we maybe in trouble as I had aches and pains all over “tat 2 are you feeling alright” I shouted through to the other room “ well my arms and leg are aching Tat think its something to do with the crash” Tat 2 shouted back.
Oh dear this could be a real problem we have to do well today or our medal chances are over “I will get Ting up here he will know what to do” Tat2 said
Ting came straight up to see us “what s the trouble Tat's” Ting asked “well we have all sorts of aches and pains dont think we can run very fast like this” I replied “ok you both carry on with breakfast I will see what I can do” Ting said and with that left in a hurry.
We made our breakfast and as it was pancake day thats what we had woo hoo,
we had just finished and Ting returned with two bears who specialise in sports therapy, half an hour of what seemed like torture we were told to rest for five minutes and then we could start to warm up for the competition.
We sat in our room for five minutes and then started to move thinking we would feel no better but some how the sports therapy had done its job, my paws and things felt very loose woo hoo Tat 2 said he felt good.
So we made our way down to the start shed for the next round as we walked in there was a cheer from the other teams. the officials checked our Bob-sleigh for any defects saying they had some concerns after our crash, but after extensive scrutiny they said we were good to go!
The Buzzer sounded Team Tat's Take your Position we headed out to the start line.
5-4-3-2-1-GO GO GO
We pushed and pushed for all we were worth I jumped in, followed by Tat 2 the clock recorded a start time of 6.25 sec which was not good as our German rivals had recorded 5.35 sec a new bear record, so with our start we had our work cut out to make up the time,
I looked straight ahead and positioned the sled with perfect position we came out of turn four the clock flashed 1st place we had fantastic speed 86mph 2mph faster than the German bears as we rounded the last bend I looked to the finish line and the clock stopped ,Tat 2 put the brake on I gave a high five paw and we came to a stop,
there was loud cheering from the crowd just then the German team came running over “well done Tats well done you got the Gold” “ woo hoo we got gold woo hoo”
We sat back on our sled what a run that was I never thought we would do it,
but thanks to our new friends helping us with the Bob we did, we did it!!
Team Tat's
Gold Two Bear Bob 2010 Olympics Vancouver.
Sunday, 14 February 2010
Olympics
We were quite nervous as we looked around at some of the competition, the German bears looked well prepared and the push bear was a big and powerful bear, the Chinese had a team of Pandas with a very space age looking Bob, But Tat 2 said “we are as good as any bears if not better so come on Tat's"
The officials came round to each team and checked all our equipment before we took to the ice.
A loud buzzer sounded and the first team took up their start position it was the Pandas and their space age bob the clock counted down and off they went with a swishing sound I must say they looked very slick.
Tat 2 was warming up ready for the push off we were all ready to go when the buzzer sounded TEAM TAT'S TAKE YOUR START POSITION.
We took our places Ting our coach made sure we were in the right place on the ice
5-4-3-2-1-Go Go Go Go we pushed off I jumped into the bob and Tat 2 really pushed hard 6.35 sec start time!
I focused on the track ahead Tat 2 climbed on board our Bob and tucked down behind me, at the first turn we were going well and we picked up speed through the second third and fourth bends.
I was concentrating on the right line as we entered the next bend, all was looking good when suddenly my paw slipped out of the steering stirrup the bob weaved and went high, I regained control but we had scrubbed off our speed! Then I made two more mistakes.
As we crossed the finish line I shook my head and looked back at the timing clock we were in 7 place so far out of the ten teams who had already made a run which wasn't as bad as I was expecting, with 12 teams in the competition we would be going through even if the next run was not great.
We returned to the top of the run Ting looked at the steering stirrup and made some changes to my glove so It would not slip, we had time to compose ourselves and keep our fluid levels up Tat 2 said “we will give it our all on this next run Tat so we get a good start position in the next round” “ok lets do it Tat 2” I shouted back
The Buzzer sounded and we were back on the start line with a final pat on the back from Tat 2 and Ting the coach, the clock counted down,5-4-3-2-1-Go Go Go with a Bear shattering 5.95 sec start time (which was faster than the German Bear bob) we headed down the run our first time check flashed up 1st place, then we headed for the big turn in turn six we were carrying so much speed I had to take the bob very high as we came down from the turn something went bang at the back of the Bob, the next thing I felt was the ice burning my fur as we slid down the run on our side, I could feel Tat 2 holding on to me as we bumped and slid upside-down we come to rest near the finish line, the medics were there in an instance checking for any fur loss or stuffing damage.
I would just like to thank them for the great work they do but us Tat's were ok although a bit bruised and battered.
Ting took a look at the Bob and said he was not sure if he could fix it for the next round tomorrow! Just then the German Bears came over to see us they asked if we were ok “that was a nasty crash you Bears had” the big Bear said “Thanks we are ok but our Bob has got lots of damage one of the runners is broken in two which caused the crash “ I said "Oh thats no problem our mechanic is the best in the business he can fix it for you go back and rest we will make sure its done by tomorrow” the German bear said “Oh thank you so much but we are your competition why would you help us when medals are at stake” Tat 2 said to them “Tat 2 we have all trained hard for this if we can't beat you on the track then we don't deserve to win may the best Bears win”the German bear said, woo hoo looks like we will be back again tomorrow!
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Friday, 29 January 2010
Tuesday, 5 January 2010
New Friend.......... conclusion
After we had all eaten to much the three of us drifted of to sleep it had been a very exciting day and I have to say exhausting.
As I sat sleeping in my chair I dreamt of old bears and people who made them, what wonderful stories they can tell I dreamt that I was 100 yeas old telling of times long ago, Suddenly Tat 2 was tugging on my paw “Tat Tat wake up” He said “ “oh what is it Tat 2 what do you want” I said in a grumpy sore head sort of way, “Its Master Jeremy he's gone” Tat 2 said looking quite disturbed.
“Well he must be in the house somewhere Tat 2 he's only just arrived” we looked in the kitchen but no Jeremy He must be upstairs as there was nowhere else to look, “over here Tat He's on the stairs come quick” Tat 2shouted “Oh Master Jeremy what an earth are you doing we were worried about you” I said to him as he sat half way up the stairs, “Oh I'm sorry Bears but I need to find something out” Jeremy replied “find what out” Tat2 and myself said at the same time.
Well you see bears (he seemed to like calling us bears for some reason) I was telling you of my life then we all fell asleep but you don't want to hear about all that!!” we looked at each other “oh yes we do, we would love to hear the rest of your story”.
“Alright then now where was I, ah yes on the foot plate of great steam engines it was on one such trip we were heading into Paris my owner was driving and I sat in my usual place as we approached the station my owner was taken ill and collapsed as we arrived in Paris he was taken off to hospital
I stayed by the boiler fire that night waiting for him to return, that was a long night the next morning I heard voices and my heart skipped thinking my owner was coming to collect me but it was not him.
The relief driver climbed aboard there was nowhere for me to hide, He saw me and I heard him mumble something about a lost bear the next thing I knew he had put me in the lost luggage cage on the platform, I stayed in that cage for I don't know how long” “Didn't your owner come back for you” Tat 2 asked rather quietly “Well my dear bear I'm afraid not I did have some people look at me a small boy picked me up but his mother said you don't want that dirty old thing, I looked down at myself I was quite grubby from all the coal dust and soot from the steam, I started to feel there was no hope.
Then one sunny morning a girl who from England found me she showed her Mum and her Mum said oh you poor Bear we will take you with us and clean you up you can live with us in England.
So I found myself arriving at a huge manor house in the heart of England and luckily for me there were some other bears there, I have fond memories of them”.
“But how come you have come to Cornwall to our house I don't understand” I said to Jeremy
“Oh its quite simple Tat you see whist I was at the Manor house the other bears there sent word out to see if anyone knew of me or my owner, several years went by but one day I received a letter It was from a German bear called Giles turns out he is my cousin and he is living in England Cornwall to be precise” “You mean to say that Giles is your cousin” I said with my jaw nearly touching the ground “What are you on about Tat who's Giles” Tat 2 said “Giles our friend upstairs you silly bear” “but how can he be”
“Here I still have the letter, now is he here I think I have spent long enough talking about it as I have not seen him for some 70 odd years I don't want to wast any more time”
So there we were Tat 2and myself staring at an old letter hand written by Giles Bear to Master Jeremy Who would have believed it such a SMALL WORLD.
The End
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